Background

George B. Irish serves as President of American Press Institute. Mr. Irish has been Vice President and Eastern Director of William Randolph Hearst Foundation of California and The Hearst Foundation, Inc. since December 2008. He served as Senior Vice President of Hearst Corporation since January 1998. Mr. Irish served as President of Hearst Newspapers at Hearst Corporation until December 2008. He previously served as Vice President and Group Executive of Hearst Newspapers, ... a post he held since 1993. He joined Hearst in 1979 with the acquisition of the Midland (Mich.) Daily News, and since has held several executive positions with Hearst Newspapers. He served as President of Hearst Newspapers until December 2008. He served as Publisher of Midland Daily News from 1980 to 1982, the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram from 1982 to 1984, the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise from 1984 to 1988 and San Antonio (Texas) Light from 1988 to 1993. He served as President of Texas Daily Newspaper Association. He serves as Chairman of The American Press Institute. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Newspaper Association of America. He served as Chairman of the board of trustees of Millikin University. He serves as Vice Chairman of United Way of New York City. He served as Vice Chairman of Newspaper Association of America. He serves as Director of American Press Institute, Newspaper Association of America, the United Way of New York City and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Board of Visitors. He serves as Trustee of Freedom Forum Newseum Inc., The. Mr. Irish served as a Director of Hearst Corporation until January 2009. He served as Director of The Associated Press until May 2007. He was named Millikin's Young Alumnus of the Year in 1976. He received the 1992 Texas Newspaper Leader of the Year Award, known as the Pat Taggart Memorial Award, the highest honor given by Texas newspapers. He graduated from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. Mr. Irish received an honorary doctorate in 2000.

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